THIS IS INTERESTING ..... ANYONE OVER 50?...

:I was talking to my Dad about current events the other night. I asked

:him what he thought about the shootings at schools, our immoral President,

:the computer age and just things in general.

:

:He replied... "Gee, let me think a minute............. I was born

:before television, penicillin, polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, contact

:lenses, Frisbees and the Pill. There weren't things like radar, credit

:cards,

:laser beams or ballpoint pens. Man had not invented pantyhose,

dishwashers,

:clothes dryers, electric blankets, air conditioners and he hadn't

:walked on the moon. Your Mom and I got married first--then lived together.

:Every

:family had a father and a mother, and every kid over 14 had a rifle that

his

:dad taught him how to use and respect.

:

:Until I was 25, I called every man older than me 'sir'; and after I turned

:25, I still called policemen and every man with a title, 'sir.' In our

:time, closets were for clothes, not for 'coming out of.' Sundays were

:set aside for going to church as a family, helping those in need, and just

:visiting with your neighbors. We were before gay-rights, computer

:dating, dual careers, day-care centers, and group therapy.

:

:Our lives were governed by the Ten Commandments, good judgment and

:common sense. We were taught to know the difference between right and

wrong,

:and to stand up and take responsibility for your actions. Serving your

:country was a privilege, living here was a bigger privilege.

:

:We thought fast food was what you ate during Lent. Having a meaningful

:relationship meant getting along with your cousins. Draft dodgers were

:people who closed their front doors when the evening breeze started.

:And time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and

:weekends--not condominiums.

:

:We never heard of FM radio, tape decks, CD's, electric typewriters,

:artificial hearts, word processors, yogurt or guys wearing ear rings.

:We listened to the 'big bands', Jack Benny and the President's speeches on

:the radio. I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening

:to Tommy Dorsey.

:

:If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan' on it, it was junk. The term

:'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam. Pizza's,

:McDonald's and instant coffee were unheard of. We had 5 and 10-cent stores

:where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents. Ice cream cones,

:phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel. And if

you

:didn't want to 'splurge,' you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to

:mail a letter and two postcards. You could buy a new Chevy Coupe for $600,

:but

:who could afford one. Too bad, because gas was 11 cents a gallon.

:

:In my day 'grass' was mowed, 'coke' was a cold drink, 'pot' was

:something your mother cooked in, and 'rock music' was your grandmother's

:lullaby.

:'Aids' were helpers in the Principal's office, a 'chip' meant a piece

:of wood, 'hardware' was found in a hardware store and software wasn't even

:a word.

:

:We were not before the difference between the sexes was discovered, but

:we were surely before the sex change, 'Billy' has two mommy's, and

:pornography in a family home and at newsstands. And we were

:the last generation that was so dumb as to think you needed a

:husband to have a baby. No wonder people today call us old

:and confused, and there is such a generation

:gap...and I'm only 53!!!

:

:...Did you dig that, Son?"